Maintenance Fitter (Food Factory)

Planned maintenance and breakdown work on shift at the packaging manufacturer in Somerset West. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Somerset West, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright

• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations

• CNC programming experience
• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts
• Food safety awareness for food and drink plants

• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma
• Shift and standby allowances
• Paid overtime on shutdowns

• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.
• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.